kantola fry

INGREDIENTS:

•200 gms kakrol/kantola
•½ tsp turmeric powder
•½ tsp black pepper
•2 tbsp oil
•salt as required

INSTRUCTIONS:
1.thoroughly rinse the kantola in water. drain and then slice them. if the seeds are tough, then remove them. if the seeds are soft or tender, then no need to remove them.
2.add turmeric, black pepper powder.
3.mix the spices with the sliced kantola. cover the bowl and keep for 10 to 12 minutes.
4.heat 2 tbsp oil in a shallow frying pan and add the kantola.
5.stir and saute and let them cook on a low flame. no need to cover the pan. keep on stirring the kantola slices at intervals, so that they there is uniform cooking and browning.
6.when kantola slices are half cooked, add salt.
7.continue to saute till the kantola slices get browned and are slightly crisp. takes about 25 to 30 mins on a low flame.
8.serve the kantola fry hot or warm as a side dish with dal rice or rasam-rice or with sambar-rice. they also go well with chapatis.